Somerville High School - Radiator Yearbook (Somerville, MA)

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M SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 06 James A. Flaherty, Class Editor. At last we are Seniors! How many of us. as we look back over the past three years, can say. Eve been wise”: or do many say, It 1 had been wise ' The fact that class dues must be paid cannot be made too emphatic. Every Senior class that has gone before us has left some token of their esteem for this dear old school. and we must do the same. In order to do this, we must have money; so. Seniors, show your class spirit and pay your dues. Remember that there arc more ways of support- ing the Radiator than simply buying the monthly issue. If any one knows of a place to get an adver- tisement. tel! Lakin or Flaherty in Room ?! . The Senior class showed good judgment in elect- ing Dick Fernandez president. Dick is a fel- low in whom we all place great confidence. We are proud to learn that hair-haired Ruck ’ is president of the Athletic Association. Seniors are very slow in contributing class notes. Ask Ph—1—r—k whom he waits for every morn- ing. rain or shine. We are sorry that Winn is unable to return to school this year on account of poor health. Heard about the new club: Mae. Peggy. Annie, !Lu. and Gert. Mr. Whitcomb tells us that lie relies largely upon the Seniors to set the example of the school. Let us make our example a good one. lust notice that wise look the Senior assumes when lie finds himself in the presence of a Fresh- man. We notice that X—w—11 improves in every way but in the hair line. Even FI—h—rty has more than that. Where some of us expect to go upon leaving High School: Kernandez. Pitcher, and Reach. Tech: Gove. Houdlette, Dolbear. Tripp, and Savage. Tufts: Lakin. don't know yet : Water- house and Flaherty, to the college having the easiest exams ; Whitney, to the kindergarten. Nick—rs—n has chosen his latest from among the Freshmen. Heard in German: He rubbed his forehead or. the back of his head. What did Gove mean when he said in English: Quentin was wise when he kept his secrets from the women. 07 Walter H. McIntosh, Class Editor. We are glad to see so many of our old friends back, and heartily welcome all those who have come to us from the Latin School. I'he lunch counter’s motto seems to be, First come, last served ! A report has reached us that Doc M—sh—1! was seen walking up Pearl street with a young lady. We sincerely hope, however, that it is a false alarm. It is the wish of a good many pupils that Snow be kept off the corridors. Let all of us take an interest in our paper and make this year a very successful one. Lost, strayed, or stolen—Arnold and his note- books. Any one returning above-mentioned com- bination to Room 22 will undoubtedly be rewarded with a smile. The class is represented on the gridiron by Wil- liam Henderson, Ireland. Merrill, and McXeil. The Tech sociables are just as well attended this year in Room 22 as they were last year in Room 23. We are now upper-classmen. Let us prove our- selves worthy of the name. C hick Pr—tt was very much handicapped in carrying on his experiments in physiology because his mother objected to his playing with matches. We would be able to do much more at our class meetings if a larger crowd would attend. At a meeting held in Room 30 September 28. Joseph A. Parant was elected president. Let us one and all give the football team good support by attending the games. All class notes will be gratefully received.

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 13 !NSTI ’06 Gabriel Farrell, Jr., Class Editor. Greetings, teachers and fellow-students! At last we have become what three years ago was the height of our ambition. SEX K) RS ! We are now on the home stretch. Let us show that there is something left in us for the final spurt, and make this the best year of our course. At the annual class meeting, held September 13, the following officers were elected: President. Ber- gen Reynolds; secretary and treasurer. Roberta McDonald; class editor, Gabriel Farrell, Jr.; Radiator representatives. Lester Graves, Edmund Twohig, Gay Gleason, and Seward Jarvis. Wh—t—mb. the Mark Twain of Division 1, is already laying away a goodly store of old chestnuts to crack as soon as the snow begins to fall. Tempora mutantur. Also doors and windows. Making much more room for Cramming us with lingos. All support the team by attending the games and cheering. Classmates, the next time do not turn around when Father stands up. You shouldn't let a lit- tle thing like that disturb you. The editor would invite contributors to leave their notes at his desk, but as yet he has not lo- cated that himself. We hear from Miss II—Is that “Andromache lost her countenance. How could she have had the face to do it? We regret to find so many of the old faces miss- ing. but arc glad to welcome so many new ones, especially that of J. M. G. Howdy, John!'’ Ought-six. come make your bow; Three years have passed, The last one’s going now. So win your fame, and then—die game. Seniors to the last! Classmates may now make Lowell an object of notes without fear of retaliation. Shorn of Ins for pier power, he has taken his place in the ranks of the has beens.” “Apollo” B—k—r may be seen daily at recess deeply engrossed in Mildred Champagne's advice to the lovelorn in the Post. And he so young and innocent, too! We hear that our friend S. Foss has forsaken his old ideal. Sherlock Holmes, and is now a devoted follower of Raffles.” We are pleased to welcome Simmons and Jarvis as classmates again. Teacher: Are you reading Homer's 'Iliad'?” Ken—dy: I'm trying to.” Well, here's to your success, anyhow. The class is well represented on the gridiron by Graves, Twohig, Jarvis, Fillmore, and McGregor. '07 Henry G. Doyle, Class Editor. Heard at the lunch counter: What kind of a lever is that?” At the present rate, we'll have a president in time to graduate. About twenty Sophomores were observed tak- ing it easy” on the stairway between periods. Keep it up. You'll need the rest when you get old like us. Notice W------ms's one-hand catches. Those Freshmen arc very friendly with the girls. Let 11s repine in your protection sounds like the notes in the book. K-----th works hard now. He gets the girls to do his lessons. C. Merrill is quite sarcastic lately. We request more notes. 'fhe football management desires a good attend- ance at the games. Let's help out all we can. It's awful to be tardy in Room 2. I know you, II—e.” Who doesn't? 'OS H. L. Etheridge, Class Editor. Class organization for 1905-U: President, Her- bert V. Field; vice-president, C. Cornish Pearson; and secretary-treasurer. Miss Alice Harrington. McL—n hasn't caught on to the art of opening Sophomore room windows, it seems. Raymond has made another sale. A----------has bought a pair of long trousers. Cohen's exhibition of physical culture in Room f) suddenly reached its climax when the spring broke. (Continued on page 15.J

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SOMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL RADIATOR 15 ‘OS Edwin II. Moore, Class Editor. At the Sophomore class meeting: held Wednes- day. September 27. the following officers wete elected: President, William Hoyt; vice-president. Miss Buntcn; secretary, John Scriven: treasurer, Samuel Rich ; class editor. Edwin H. Moore. Rich ])refers the odors of the chemical laboratory to devotional exercises. H----- 1 is not ugly, only ferocious. It docs not pay to read library books in study pe- riods. Learned from sad experience. Heard in II. French 20: Unc sensation d'hum idite autour des prunelles.” A moisture around the prunes. Latest joke : When is a door not a door? When it is half open. Applause!!!! R-----e. the mischievous youngster” of the Tech division. Our class is represented on the gridiron this year by Cuddy, Duccy, Young, and Scriven. Ducey put up a stiff game at Wellesley, but was knocked out in last half, being kicked in the stomach. ’09 Frank H. Plimpton, Class Editor. Classmates, always be temperate.—Per Drink- water. The largest class yet! Let us see if we can't have the largest number of notes. A contest is now going on between J—h—s—n and Miss M—nn—ng in the collection of class pins. Please take notice. ■fcomc Boat» 36 ? U. f . Xowdl, X.. ’06 We are back from our vacation. From the mountains, lakes, and rivers. Front the dark and pathless forest, From the angry big sea water. Back to where the factory whistles Raise on high their siren voices. Once again our thoughts are centred On those High Schools on the hilltop. And we gather in the hallways With our brown and sun-burned classmates. And we grasp their hands sincerely, Mutt’ring words of cheer and welcome. Plotting, scheming in the meantime Lest our hopes of staying with them Should be doomed to disappointment. For if we should be conditioned. It would break our hearts forever; Thus the reason for our scheming. So we wander 'round the building, Trying to arrange a programme. But our sorely troubled faces Show that French conflicts with Latin, And we have less time for study Not much enthusiasm over a Freshman class meeting. Don’t forget to bring your notes to the editor. Every little helps.” Teacher: What was one of the vows of the knights? I.—tt—field: They could only love one lady. Teacher: That seems to have been impressed on your mind.” -------------------------------- Xatiit Motes [ Conti lim'd from 13.] Teacher: What is a 'testudo'? Pupil: A ‘testudo’ is a kind of flag that you put up to make the enemy stop firing. '09 Eugene L. Brine, Class Editor. In the class of 1909 110 pupils have registered. This class is one of the largest in the history of the Latin School. Small boys are very plentiful this year, but— small things arc easy to forget. If the students would study their Latin as hard as they try to speak to the Italians, there would be a difference in the marks. Wanted: A sensible young man to escort me up to the football field, as I go up all alone. (Signed) Captain A1----n. Will some one please shake McL—n? In Latin: Conjugate amo! Ev—tt (ten years old): I don't know what it means.” '09 is represented on the football squad by Fcclcy and Brine. Than is due the average pupil. Let us. then, be up and doing! Get our strangle hold on Latin ! Get the drop on French and English ! Then we'll wrestle with the German Till the beads of perspiration Frolic on our tired foreheads. As for higher mathematics, Save for them a solar plexus. Send them panting to the mattress. Make them take the count, dear scholars. Even physics has no terrors. For jiu-jitsu'll surely fix it. We will make these institutions Earthly Edens for our teachers : Not a pencil dropped nor whisper Shall disturb the awful silence. I low the faculty would marvel At such unassuming students! But we doubt if this could happen, Miracles occur no longer. But we’re back from summer’s pleasure To complete our education, And we hope to gain approval From the cultured world in general.